PHYSICIAN/ATTORNEY: AS A PHYSICIAN, over twenty years of experience, hundreds of MEDICAL MALPRACTICE case reviews for plaintiffs and defendants. Deposed over 40 times, trial testimony over 20 times. Internal Medicine (Board Certified), sub-specialty clinical (non-invasive) cardiology. Thirty years of medical practice. Well versed in the elements of medical malpractice. For plaintiffs, steer them away from taking on expensive losing cases. For defendants, find the flaws in plaintiff's case.
AS AN ATTORNEY represent clients in medical malpractice/personal injury cases, have settled and tried cases up to and over $1,000,000. Published four articles on med mal in legal journals. Teach seminar to hospital residents on med mal.
Cited by CT Supreme Court as credible medical witness in Blanchette v. Barrett, 229 Conn. 256 (1994). (Expert for plaintiff, 1.5 million verdict.)
Consultant CT Dept. Public Health. Five years Editor-in-Chief Connecticut Bar Association Litigation Section Journal.
ALSO AS AN ATTORNEY, available as an expert witness for plaintiffs and defendants in LEGAL MALPRACTICE cases.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: See Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: See CV
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: See CV
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: Never
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Reviewed hundreds of cases over 20 years, deposed about 40 times, trial testimony about 20 times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Internal Medicine, Clinical (Non-Invasive) Cardiology, Hospital Emergency Room negligence, failure to diagnose heart attack, stroke, and cancer, office practice of Internal Medicine and General Practice, management of preventive medicine conditions (Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol), hospital related negligence
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: About 70 %
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: About 30%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: About 40
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: About 2 years ago
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: On every occasion (about 20)
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: About 20
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Twenty years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Careful review of all records submitted (office, hospital medical records, autopsy reports), review of all depositions, literature search, teaching the medicine to the attorney, oral or written reports per attorney's instructions, help find experts in other specialties if necessary, etc
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $375/hour.
For initial Record Review and Opinion 4 hour minimum.... the initial fee of $1500. to be sent with records.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $375/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $375/hour (minimum 4 hours)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $375/hour (minimum 8 hours)
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses, travel time at $195/hour
